| Comments | 2018 was an exceptionally busy fire season in Ontario with nearly twice as many fires and more than double the burned area than the 10-year average. At the end of the season, there was a reported 1,325 fires that burned over 275,000 ha of land. In July alone, 549 fires were recorded. Over 900 out-of-province personnel were brought in from 9 provinces and territories, the United States and Mexico.
Some of the most notable fires were: Nipigon 30 which was the largest fire and burned almost 33,000 ha; and both Parry Sound 33 and the Temagami fire cluster led to multiple evacuation orders of communities, the closure of provincial parks, and air quality advisories. |